Iran Press/ World News: People taking part in the rallies intend to communicate to the world the deplorable situation of the Palestinians and condemn Israeli atrocities which have intensified this year, especially since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.
Every year on the last Friday of Ramadan, worldwide rallies are held to support the Palestinian people’s resistance against Israel and the struggle to liberate their territories, which have been occupied by Israel for decades.
The countries and cities where the International Quds Day rallies will be or are being held are as follows:
1- Pakistan - Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar
2- Kenya - Nairobi
3- Sudan - Khartoum
4- Syria - Damascus
5- Yemen - Sana'a
6- Nigeria- Abuja, Kano, Bauchi, Sokoto and Katsina
7- Ghana- Accra
8- Baramulla town in northern Kashmir
9- Palestine - Gaza
10- Turkey - Istanbul
11- Lebanon
12- London
13- New York
14- Armenia - Yerevan
15- Iraq - Baghdad and Karbala
16- Belarus
The annual event is seen as an opportunity for freedom-seeking people across the world, regardless of faith, to voice their support for the Palestinian cause and vent their anger against the apartheid regime in Tel Aviv, which has occupied Palestinian territories since 1967.
The International Quds Day is among the legacies of the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Imam Khomeini, who is revered as a spiritual leader by Muslims across the world. Back in 1979, shortly after leading an Islamic Revolution which toppled the US-backed Shah of Iran, Imam Khomeini named the last Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan the Quds Day.
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